The Representative was struck by a pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty among those he spoke. Sources of insecurity are varied, but include the following: continued incursions and attacks by the LTTE; disappearances, abductions and looting; threats and attacks upon individuals by irregular and armed groups such as the Tamil Makkal Viduthalaip Puligal (TMVP), including infiltration of camps at night; incomplete or delayed mine-clearance; approaches used by security forces in response to security incidents, including roundups, methods to identify suspects, and detention of individuals without proper notification of family members of the reasons for and location of the individual's detention.
ग्राउंड व्यू उत्तरी श्रीलंका के मुसलमानों और अन्य लोगों द्वारा दो दशकों से झेली जा रही दुर्दशा के बारे में लिखते हैं तो ट्रांसकरेंट उनकी सुरक्षा व्यवस्था में खामियों की और ध्यान दिलाते हैं।